iPod Socks
Phone pouch in Phones & tablets
Polyester sleeves that protect a device from scratches and hold small gadgets. Caveat: critics find them slippery and too expensive for polyester.
Polyester sleeves that protect a device from scratches and hold small gadgets. Caveat: critics find them slippery and too expensive for polyester.
16 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 69%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Protects device from scratches and dings
“was quite handy tho, to avoid scratching the delicate white plastic, despite it barely fit”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “iPod Socks” “Fun and helpful to keep the things from getting too banged up”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “iPod Socks” Holds small gadgets and accessories
“I used them for more than just my iPod, like my Palm pilot and my digital camera”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “iPhone Pocket” “I love mine, still love them to carry small accessories all the time.”
Comment from 12 Nov 2025 in “iPod Socks” “I still use them to plug in my wired earphones.”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “iPod Socks”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Price seen as too high
“they charge ten times more now for sock-things, yet they're only polyester”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “iPod Socks” “$30 for a sock even in 2025 seems pretty steep”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “iPod Socks” “It felt like a rip-off two decades ago”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “iPhone Pocket”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone Pocket | 22 | 169 | 12% | 1 | — | — |
| iPod SocksThis page | 11 | 5 | 69% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
14 of the 16 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I love mine, still love them to carry small accessories all the time.”
“I used them for more than just my iPod, like my Palm pilot and my digital camera”
“they charge ten times more now for sock-things, yet they're only polyester”
“the 4S and SE were perfect with the square corners”
“they are a slippery nightmare”
“I still use them to plug in my wired earphones.”
“$30 for a sock even in 2025 seems pretty steep”
“It was great to protect pants pockets from cutting against the metal bezel.”
“I was happy to find the website that I used to buy my parts also sells generic iPod socks!”
“was quite handy tho, to avoid scratching the delicate white plastic, despite it barely fit”
“they worked great to keep the iPod from clattering around in the glove compartment”
“Fun and helpful to keep the things from getting too banged up”
“It felt like a rip-off two decades ago”
“That was actually quite a nice product, though. And 6 for $29 was pretty good.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.